Enterprise Angels

26/05/2025

🚀BOVONIC JOINS THE PITCH NIGHT LINE-UP 🚀

After a year of rapid growth and strong market traction, we're excited to welcome existing portfolio company, Bovonic, to Pitch Night!

Founded by Liam Kampshof, Bovonic is transforming dairy farming with QuadSense—a real-time, inline mastitis detection sensor helping farmers cut somatic cell counts, reduce antibiotic use, and boost herd health and profits.

Since launching at Fieldays in June 2024, Bovonic has:

✅ Installed 1,600+ units across NZ farms
✅ Expanded to a team of 5
✅ Built a national distribution network
✅ Launched trials in the UK and Ireland
✅ Filed patents across key markets
✅ Won the Innovation Award at the Tauranga Business Awards hosted by Tauranga Business ChamberBusiness Chamber

With previous backing from Channel, NZVC, MIG Angels and Enterprise Angels, Bovonic is now raising capital to scale internationally, grow their team, and continue product innovation.

🔗 Register now to hear their story and explore this exciting investment opportunity in the future of dairy tech:

📍 Hamilton – 28 May, 5pm: https://tinyurl.com/pn280525
📍 Tauranga – 29 May, 5pm / Online – 5:30pm: https://tinyurl.com/pn290525

🙏 Huge thanks to LIC and PMG Funds for sponsoring these events.



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22/05/2025

🚨 Be part of the Future - Revolutionising Emergency Response!🚨

Join us at Pitch Night next week to discover how Triage-Plus is transforming emergency medical care with real-time, cloud-based tools that connect field responders to hospitals like never before.

Co-founded by a powerhouse team— Dean Brown (Critical Care Paramedic), and Suzi Hamilton (Clinical Director), Triage-Plus is solving one of emergency healthcare’s biggest challenges: fragmented communication.

Triage-Plus delivers:
✅ Real-time patient tracking
✅ Seamless data sharing
✅ Smarter, faster emergency workflows

🌍 Already making waves in New Zealand and Portugal, Triage-Plus is poised to lead the global EMS software market—projected to hit $2.5B by 2034.

Now raising capital to scale globally, this is your chance to get in early on a clinician-designed, SaaS-based platform that’s redefining emergency care.

🔗 If you're a Wholesale investor, register now for Pitch Night and hear how you can be part of this life-saving innovation:

Hamilton 28 May - 5pm https://tinyurl.com/pn280525
Tauranga 29 May- 5pm/ Online 5:30pm https://tinyurl.com/pn290525

A huge thank you to LIC and PMG Funds for sponsoring these events.



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21/05/2025

We're excited to welcome Nicole Retter, co-founder of PAM- Personal Admin Manager to our Pitch nights next week.

PAM is an AI-powered personal assistant designed specifically to reduce the mental load of family administration. It integrates smart scheduling, task reminders, and responsibility sharing into one intuitive platform. More than just a calendar, PAM helps families build a supportive “village” around them—making it easier to delegate, communicate, and stay organised.

>>> If you and your partner juggle your professional life with kids - check out this app. https://www.mypam.co/

>>> Do friends and colleagues with children a favour and forward them a link to PAM so they can transform personal admin chaos into a smart family organiser.

If you are a wholesale investor keen to know more about the investment opportunity in this innovative kiwi startup, join us at our Pitch nights.
Register on the links below
Hamilton 28 May - 5pm https://tinyurl.com/pn280525
Tauranga 29 May- 5pm/ Online 5:30pm https://tinyurl.com/pn290525

25/03/2025

🚀 EA Fund 4 closes 31 March - Last Chance to invest! 🌟

Don’t miss the opportunity to join over 50 investors supporting the next wave of innovative Kiwi companies. EA Fund 4, launched in late 2023, already boasts a portfolio of nine trailblazing startups across diverse sectors: cutting-edge tech, sustainable energy, revolutionary medtech, and seamless fintech solutions.

📈 Why Invest?
- Well-rounded portfolio for reduced risk and maximized returns.
- Startups at various growth stages—from early ventures to scaling companies.
- Portfolio will expand by 11+ companies before being fully invested.

💡 Current Portfolio Includes:
Advemto Ltd. | Blackcurrent | BONNET Bovonic | Emerge | Extraordinary | Kai's Education | Kara Technologies | Realaml

🔗 Check out the portfolio and secure your stake before the FINAL CLOSE on 31 March!
https://fund4.enterpriseangels.co.nz/

🌟 Invest at $1.00 per unit now—current total value to paid-in capital is $1.08 per unit.

To be eligible to invest you need to qualify as a Wholesale Investors under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. For more details
https://www.enterpriseangels.co.nz/invest/

As an approved 'Managed Fund' under the Active Investor Plus Visa, EA Fund 4 presents global investors a unique chance to maximise their investment, experience, and connections, while contributing to groundbreaking Kiwi startups.

Act now and fuel New Zealand’s innovation!

A key to investing success is to diversify. It’s no different with angel investing, its an opportunity to build a portfolio of investments in early stage New Zealand companies.

12/03/2025

🌟 EA Fund 4 has invested in Blackcurrent - a pioneering company in smart energy management solutions.! 🌟
Founded in late 2019 by the ex-Flick Electric team, Blackcurrent is led by Andrew Pegler (Founder Director) and Jurjen Geerts (Founder Director and CFO), with a strong board including Kate Giles (Chair), Ari Sargent, Michael Warnock, and Marcel van den Assum. Blackcurrent operates on an Energy as a Service + (EaaS+) model, providing visibility and control of electricity usage, generation, and storage for one or many sites in a single solution. Their innovative microgrid product, BC Flex, enhances efficiency, reliability, and resilience as well as providing environmental and commercial sustainability.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭:
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦: Proven track record in the energy sector.
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝: Significant traction with over $1.2 million in new business last quarter.
𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: Potential revenue of $8.9 million.
𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫:: Established in the smart energy management sector.
𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: Collaborations with Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited and Electric Kiwi.
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭: Comprehensive end-to-end energy management solutions.
𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Contributing to a more sustainable and decarbonized future.
𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Strong backing from investors and stakeholders.
𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: IoT devices and API-enabled energy monitoring systems.
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥: Funds will enable commercialization at scale in New Zealand and Australia.
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥: Blackcurrent's solutions cater to the substantial rural market in New Zealand and Australia, with plans to expand into Europe. Their comprehensive approach sets them apart from competitors, providing centralized control through their smart energy platform.
𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠: The global push towards sustainability and renewable energy sources is creating significant demand for innovative energy management solutions. Blackcurrent is perfectly positioned to capitalise on this trend, especially in the agricultural sector.

Join us in supporting Blackcurrent's mission to revolutionise energy management. Invest in EA Fund 4 and be part of this exciting journey towards a sustainable future and supporting other innovative kiwi startups!

To be eligible to invest you need to qualify as a Wholesale Investors under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
For more details https://www.enterpriseangels.co.nz/invest/

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝟑𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡! Check out the EA Fund4 website for more information.
https://fund4.enterpriseangels.co.nz/

19/02/2025

We're thrilled to announce Enterprise Angels and EA Fund 4 have invested in Ltd., a game-changer in biomarker mapping with their '2D Barcode Reader' technology!

Founded by Justin Hodgkiss , Ronnie Tamming, and Douglas James Bock, Advemto uses advanced spectroscopy to transform blurry fluorescent signals into clear, distinct 2D barcodes, identifying hundreds of biomarkers simultaneously. This dramatically speeds up the process and cuts costs, making it a game-changer for drug development and clinical diagnostics.

Here are the reasons we are enthusiastic about Advemto:
𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: : Their 2D Barcode Reader is a major leap forward in biomarker analysis.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Led by experts in spectroscopy and product engineering, ensuring strong guidance and innovation.
𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Versatile technology applicable in flow cytometry, microscopy, and spatial biology, with a vast market potential.
𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹: Combines hardware sales and software subscriptions, supported by significant pre-seed funding and a clear development roadmap.
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Already successfully commercialised its MatriX-1 optical reader, proving its ability to generate revenue.

With strong leadership and versatile applications, Advemto is set to transform the life sciences industry.

A big thanks to lead investor Movac and co-investor NZGCP for their collaboration on this opportunity.

Advemto is one of the disruptive, innovative, high growth New Zealand startups that form part of the EA Fund 4 portfolio.

If you're a wholesale investor keen to support the next generation of NZ startups in an efficient and diversified way, check out our webpage to see all all the companies we have committed to investing in to date. https://fund4.enterpriseangels.co.nz/
𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 - 𝘌𝘈 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 4 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘢!

Final close for the fund will be 31 March, so don't delay.

13/02/2025

🚀 We are thrilled to have Bovonic as part of our EA Fund 4 portfolio! 🚀

Here are 10 Reasons from our investor notes on why we like Bovonic:
1) Liam Kampshof is a focused, honest, coachable founder with relevant experience in industrial product design, who is committed to excellence in a narrow vertical.
2) The company has a track record of capital efficiency.
3) Track record of meeting and exceeding technological and commercial milestones.
4) Quadsense is a best-in-class product that has been validated against the four largest global dairy company’s offerings.
5) The design does not require permanent or expensive changes to milking sheds and has no effect on standard working practices.
6) The potential for low/no touch customer onboarding via farmer self-installation.
7) Credible and clear demonstration of strong market demand (farmers were willing to sign letters of intent and place cash deposits two seasons in advance of the product launching).
8) Genuine commercial interest in the product and company from major global dairy companies.
9) A large and underserved addressable market.
10) Pacific Channel is a supportive, hands-on, and experienced lead investor.

EA Fund 4 is investing in disruptive, innovative, high-growth New Zealand startups like Bovonic who aim to change industries and people’s lives for the better.

If you're a wholesale investor keen to support the next generation of NZ startups in an efficient and diversified way, check out our webpage for more details on the companies we have invested in. https://lnkd.in/gPjdKW6C

Final close for the fund will be 31 March, so don't delay.

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Liam recently sat down with Dom on the Rural Exchange podcast to share Bovonic’s latest milestones. In the episode, he delves into the impressive growth of QuadSense, now with over 1,000 units in use, and highlights the company’s exciting expansion into a brand-new facility in Tauranga.

Tune in to Liam’s episode and hear the full story!

https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/rex-podcast/episodes/liam-kampshof-new-mastitis-detection-tech

29/01/2025

🌟 Exciting News from EA Fund 4! 🌟

While most people were starting to wind down in the week before Christmas, things were ramping up with EA Fund 4 as our Investment Committee committed investments into 4 innovative kiwi startups.

Advemto Ltd. - Revolutionising biomarker mapping with its advanced 2D molecular barcode reader, enabling clinical and pharmaceutical labs to identify hundreds of biomarkers simultaneously. Innovation that will accelerate drug development and clinical diagnostics.

Blackcurrent - Offering smart, simple, modern Microgrid solutions that help customers make more intelligent decisions about the way energy is used, created, stored, and managed.

BONNET NZ - A vehicle management platform with government API integration that automates compliance tasks (WOF, COF, REGO, RUCs) and streamlines service scheduling. It offers fleet managers a comprehensive, reliable solution for fleet compliance and management.

Kai's Education - Making coding and computer science fun and accessible for every child in schools with engaging, innovative tools. Their toolkit empowers teachers with cutting-edge technology like robotics, AR, VR, IoT, and AI to boost STEAM skills and ignite student interest.

These companies will join our existing EA Fund 4 portfolio companies, Bovonic, Emerge, Extraordinary, Kara Technologies and Realaml.

EA Fund 4 has been created to offer a diversified, early-stage investment portfolio in exciting and innovative early stage NZ companies. Our investment thesis incorporates 16 years of learnings and takes advantage of the lower valuations we are seeing in the current recessionary environment.
We're proud to announce that the current total value to paid-in capital is $1.10 per unit!

If you are a Wholesale Investor, keen to find out more about diversifying your investment portfolio in the kiwi startup scene, visit our EA Fund 4 webpage. https://fund4.enterpriseangels.co.nz/

EA Fund 4 is an approved ‘Managed Fund’ under the Active Investor Plus Visa, inviting global, experienced, high-value investors to support innovative Kiwi startups while making New Zealand their home.

🚀 Stay tuned for more updates and success stories from our incredible portfolio! Don't forget to follow us for the latest news and opportunities. 🚀

EA Fund 4 supports high-growth New Zealand startups that aim to make positive changes for Aotearoa.

30/10/2024

Congratulations Steven Zinsli and the entire Extraordinary team on the exciting rebranding of HealthNow to Extraordinary launched today! 🚀

Steve launched HealthNow in 2021, focusing on providing organizations with a simple way to offer employees health and wellbeing benefits. Customer feedback led to the company extending its capabilities, realizing that health and wellbeing weren’t the only areas where employers needed to allocate budgets for their employees. Utilizing existing technology and systems, Extraordinary now offers the first all-in-one solution for every non-payroll payment within a company. No more days lost chasing receipts, collating reports from incomplete information, or inefficiently tracking outgoings across an array of incohesive systems. The Extraordinary app and employee card can be used to complete every work-related payment.

This is a great example of a Kiwi startup evolving and expanding its service offerings to better serve customers without compromising its achievements in championing employee health.

We’re proud to have HealthNow as part of the EA Fund 4 portfolio, having made an investment in the company earlier this year. We look forward to watching and supporting Extraordinary’s progress as they continue to grow and evolve.
Keep up the great work!

Find out more here https://www.enterpriseangels.co.nz/project/extraordinary/

03/10/2024

🚀 Revolutionising Construction with EC8! 🚀
EC8’s cutting-edge technology robotically cuts drywall (GIB) for ready installation, using digital measuring, off-site cutting, and robotic handling. This innovation has already halved installation time and reduced waste by 30%, boosting efficiency and cutting costs.

With support from Enterprise Angels member John Macaskill-Smith, founder Christopher Staal has successfully moved EC8 from design to implementation. Now, EC8 is raising capital to expand into export markets. 🌍
Join us to learn more about the investment opportunity in this Hamilton startup!

Register here:
https://tinyurl.com/pn24EC8

16/09/2024

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀
We’re thrilled to unveil our new EA Fund 4 website! 🎉 🌟 Check it out and get inspired by the interviews from some of the visionary founders of the groundbreaking Kiwi startups we’ve proudly invested in!
SquareOneApp / Emerge - a digital-first banking alternative, built to allow Kiwi businesses to go faster, be more cost-effective, and save time.
Realaml – providing proprietary biometric technology with anti-fraud tools that work and capitalising on the universal push toward increased AML/CFT legislation.
Bovonic - developed QuadSense a product which uses a patented milk sensor and latest detection algorithm to identify mastitis in its earliest stages.
HealthNow – simplifying the delivery of employee benefits, by providing employees with wellbeing accounts that can be accessed via HeathNow Mastercards, funded by the employer organisation.
Kara Technologies - global pioneer of the first hyper-realistic sign language avatars powered by artificial intelligence.

We are extremely grateful to our Strategic Partner, The Quentosity Group for creating this site and conducting the interviews.

EA Fund 4 supports high-growth New Zealand startups that aim to make positive changes for Aotearoa.